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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 196, 20 August 1877, Page 4

What may happen to a man in Napier.— - The Herald tells the following extraordinary story: — Mr Windsor, a clerk in Mr Miller's office at the railway station, a man , we are informed, of sobriety and general good conduct, hearing that his son was in the lockup on the charge of drunkenness, went there from his office as soon as his day's work was over, to see what could be done toward getting the delinquent out. Having knocked and made inquiries, he had a bull's eye lantern flashed in bis face; then the door of a cell was opened and he was requested to step that way. Thinking tbat his son was within, he innocently crossed the doorstep; hardly he done so when he got a push that sent him right io, and he turned round with amazement to find himself a prisoner ior the night, with the door securely locked. He was left there till nest morning, when he was released on bail, and subsequently was charged at the Police Court with drunkenness. The hardship was a severe one in many respects. Having gone to the police station straight from his office, as we have mentioned, he had no time to get his dinner, and consequently the unpleasantness ot hunger was added to to (he unpleasantness of cold and darkness. A still more serious aggravation of his distress lay in the the fact that his mother-in-lay, a very aged person, was left in loneliness, auu no doubt in great anxiety of mind, in their joiut home. Mr Witty has just received a shipment ol 20,000 hop plants from Messrs Shoebridge, of Hobart Town. Tbey are to ie.ve Napier for Wairoa by tbe Mary Wadley. "iE^les" writes io the Australasian-. —There is in tbe posses. ion of a gentleman in Melbourne a document which i

is probably unique, aud which already possesses something of historic interest. It ia a map of the site of Melbourne, marked with the price of each allotment as disposed of at ihe original Government sales, and with the name of every purchaser. The moat of these allotments were sold in Sydney — some of the buyers forfeited their deposits, and the lots were subsequently sold to others, Por my information my friend has summarised the gross proceeds of each block throughout the city, and tha small prices obtained show the splendid possibilities open to the good people of 40 years ago. The sale of the whole block bounded by Collias-street, Eliza--betb-street, Little Collins-street, and Swanston-street, produced £247; the block through which the Victoria Arcade ruus, £240; the block which now contains the Bauk of New South Wales aud numerous splendid shops, £345; tbat block of which the Union Bank is the corner, produced £248; tbe blocks on William and Queenstreets being high ground as compared with the swampy land near Elizabethstreet produced much better prices, going up to £480 and £587. Some of the outside allotments could find no buyers in Sydney, and at a later date in Melbourne the corner block of Spencer and Fliuders-streets realised an aggregate of £5,760. Here was to be found again what Dr. Johnson said of Thrale's brewery—" the potentiality of becoming rich beyond the dreams of avarice." A single foot frontage in Collins-street has been sold for far more than some of these whole blocks produced! A Melbourne paper says .—The attention of those on the look-out iv the bay on Friday, (or the arrival of the steamer Tararua, from New Zealand, was attracted to the peculiarity of her movements when she was about eight or ten miles from Sandridge, and it was conjectured that someone had .alien overboard. On arrival it was found (says the Argus) tbat she had stopped to pick up a ship's boat with a solitary occupant, who was without oar, rudder compass, chart, or provisions, or any of the usual accessories for saie and comfortable navigation. It appears that the man in the boat was a sailor belonging to the scooner Gleaner, outward bound, and on the previous evening, beiog auxious to get off to his vessel, he quietly took a boat belonging lo the barque Europe, lying at tho Sandridge town pier, and the wind being from the north, he expected to reach tbe schooner with the aid of a bottom board. Whether from excess of drink, or insufficiency of appliances, or both, he failed to accomplish his object, and after being refused admission on board a ship at anchor in the bay, there waSj no help ior him but to drift. Beiore he waa picked up by the Tararua, a steamer and schooner passed him but took no notice of his predicament, and had it it not been for the prompt humanity of Captain Sinclair he might have been drifting yet. A witness from Brewarrina (N S.W.) on a case that was lately heard at the Bourke Police Court swore he had drunk sixty nobblers on a certain day—" he may have drunk ninety, but would not swear to it." Another witness in the same case, in giving his evidence, stated he considered sixty ; nobblers about " a fair thing," but thought it was rather above the average. _ The news of the cruel slaughter of Christians which reaches us daily is assuredly most heartrending, aud the wholesale butchery of the uufortunate Bulgarians calls for the sympathy of every kindly heart, but so also should every well-wisher sympathise with the sick, suffering, and dying of our own community. How many are the miseries and wretchednesses through a neglect of ouri selves which are constantly being witnessed and experienced, and which could have been averted by the timely aid of the Medicinal Art, aud if those who have been benefitted by the use of Giiollau's Great Indian Cokes would recommend them to others who are suffering the tortures aud miseries of Kheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Liver Complaints, Biliousness, Sick Headaches, Gout, &c. iv the like maimer to testimonials so frequently published by the Proprietor, and one of which is now appended, an amount of kindness and sympathy would be exerted to influence the poor sufferers to use these Indian Medicines for the restoration of their health, and the saving of many a valuable life for the benefit of mankind generally, but more particularly for the immediate family circle — Testimonial Beferred To. Nelson, loth August, 1877 The Proprietor of Ghollah's Great Indian Cures — Dear Sir— Having suffered for six months from ltheumatic Gout, I was prevailed on to give your mediciue a trial, and after taking j three bottles of the Bheumatism Mixture fouud myself completely cured. , I am, dear sir, Yours truly, (Sigued) G. M. Matheson. Giiollau's Great Indian Cures cau be had of all Chemists and Medicine Vendors, and of llichard Hadfield, Wholesale Agent for Nelsou. Trade purchasers treated liberally. [Advt.l

Advicb xo Mothee. !— Are yoa broken ia your rest by a sick child suffering with the P-ia of catting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist, and get a bottle of Mrs. Wia-loWe Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste. It produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, aud the little cherub awakes "as bright as a button." It soothes the child, it softens the gum., allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes, bold everywhere at Is. i|d. per bottle. Manufactory, 493, Oxford-street, London. Flobiline !~For the Teeth and Breath.— A few drops of the liquid «« Floroline " sprinkled oa a wet tooth-brush produce a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites and impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops j decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odor arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. "The Fragrant Floriline," being composed in part of honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Sold everywhere at 2s. 6d. Prepared by Henry C. Gallup, 493 Oxford-street London. 1091

Valuable Disco very foe thb Hair.— lf your hair is turning grey or white, or fulling off, use " The MexicsQ Hair Renewer." for it will positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its original color, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most ' Restorers.' It make, the h.ir charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots where the glands are not decayed' Ask your nearest chemist for " The Mexican Hair Renewer," prepared by Henry C. Gallup, 493, Oxford-street, London, and sold everywhere at 3s. Gd. per bottle. 9(9